MENOTTI, GIAN CARLO — Amahl and the Night Visitors

New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1952. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is an oversized paperback with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some lightish bumping and wear. There is a very small edge tear to the bottom rear cover by the spine joint. There are several small spots of foxing to the front cover and some fading to the letters on the first word on the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy includes the vocal and piano scores. There is a description of the origination of the opera, notes, characters, production notes, costumes and characters and action. "Amahl and the Night Visitors is an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti with an original English libretto by the composer. It was commissioned by NBC and first performed by the NBC Opera Theatre on December 24, 1951, in New York City at NBC Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, where it was broadcast live on television from that venue as the debut production of the Hallmark Hall of Fame. It was the first opera specifically composed for television in the United States. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .